Stuffed Moong Dal Chilas (Know Your Dals And Pulses) Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 cups green moong dal (split green gram)
• 2 tsp finely chopped green chillies
• a pinch of asafoetida (hing)
• salt (namak) to taste
• 1 tbsp oil
• 1 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
• 2 tsp finely chopped green chillies
• 1 cup boiled potato
• 2 cups boiled green peas
• 1 tbsp dried mango powder (amchur)
• salt (namak) to taste
• oil for greasing and cooking

Steps

1. Clean, wash and soak the chilkewali moong dal in water for at least 3 hours.
2. Drain, add the green chillies, asafoetida, salt and enough water and blend in a mixer to a coarse paste and keep aside.
3. Heat the oil in a kadhai and add the cumin seeds.
4. When the seeds crackle, add all the remaining ingredients and cook for a few minutes.
5. Mash lightly, divide the stuffing into 15 equal portions and keep aside.
6. Heat a non-stick pan and grease it with oil.
7. Pour a ladleful of the mixture on the pan and spread it evenly to make a thin of 25 mm (5”) diameter circle.
8. Cook the chila using a little oil till brown spots appear on both sides.
9. Place one portion of the stuffing on one half of the chila and fold to make a semi-circle.
10. Repeat with the remaining batter and stuffing to make 14 more stuffed chilas. Serve hot.